By the end of November, 1855, at least two known groups of early Llano County men submitted petitions to the State of Texas calling for the creation of a new county. The State quickly complied, and on February 1, 1856, the counties of Llano and San Saba were created. Certain stipulations were required by the State, so the men immediately began fulfilling the necessary requests.
I am not sure who invented summer vacation, but I think they deserve a Nobel Peace Prize. Every year is worth the intense strain when there is a summer vacation to look forward to.
Ah, summer vacation. The freedom of not having anything to do. No schedule in my face. No appointments frustrating me.
During my high school years, a fellow student gained national attention by cutting his two cars in half and joining the front sections back to back. There was no rear seat in this modified Model A Ford; only two front seats and two steering wheels facing opposite directions. Memory allows me to see again the faces of confused and amused onlookers when the celebrated car surgeon sat at one steering wheel with his brother positioned at the other while driving through town in a parade.
Welcome back to the 2015-2016 school year. I hope everyone had a chance to enjoy their summer. One would think school started in the first week of August with all the activities going on at Llano High school. On that same note, we want to acknowledge the extra time and efforts put forth by all employees and students as they helped prepare for the 2015-2016 year.
The Willow City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department firefighters, medical first responders and auxiliary members invite you to a Quilt Show and Auction fundraiser on Saturday, September 12 at the Adelsverein Halle on MarktPlatz in Fredericksburg.
The live auction proceeds benefit the local all volunteer non-profit 501c4 organization, the WCVFR, Inc.
The Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center will be hosting a Wine Tour Saturday, September 26, 2015, and will feature tastings at Fiesta Winery, Pillar Bluff Winery, Pilot Knob Winery, Texas Legato Winery, and Wedding Oak Winery.
Guests will receive a goodie bag and picnic pack to enjoy on their tour of the wineries.
Hill Country Memorial has been listed as a “100 Great Hospitals in America” by Becker’s Hospital Reviews, which in January recognized HCM CEO Jayne Pope as one of “50 Rural Hospital CEOs to Know.” The current list includes hospitals from around the country.
Becker’s Hospital Reviews’ recognition is yet another indication of the quality of care that HCM provides for its patients and community.
Thursday afternoon saw the season opener for Llano’s Junior Varsity Yellow Jackets against the Wall Hawks in a non-district confrontation. The Hawks won the toss and deferred to the second half with Llano getting the opening kick-off. With second year starter Ben Walling at quarterback and a solid receiving corps led by Ian Fletcher, the JV Jackets are looking forward to a good year.
After a muffed catch to open the game, the Jacket offense took to the field on their own 10 yard, not exactly ...
WALL—It was neighbor vs. neighbor—not the schools, but the coaches. Houston Guy, two years older than Craig Slaughter, was host, as head coach of the Hawks. In the mid-to-late 1980s, they lived across the street from each other and played for the Winters Blizzards. Oh, the Blizz was led by Craig’s dad, Dan.
Guy’s team looked like it could run to Houston and won this match, 28-13.
My son-in-law, John Crabb, a big UT fan, wanted to go to South Bend for the September 5 game, but his folks will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary that night so he won’t go. Good decision, despite my plea that he should make the trip. My rationale was he has already proven himself as a fine son.
I told his wife, and my daughter, Kimberly—I don’t know if that’s how you spell it, because her late mother and I named her Kim—where I stood, and she disagreed, saying, “There will b ...
